David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

Retired Veteran Dan Toporek Wants to Be Part of a 2026 Arizona State Legislature that Works for the People

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Retired Army and Marine Veteran Dan Toporek has been in the public sphere his whole adult life.  The 2020 Democratic Nominee for Maricopa County Treasurer, he is now seeking an opportunity to represent the North Phoenix residents of Arizona Legislative District Two in the Arizona State Senate. Saying the people deserve a legislature that works for them, Toporek, if … Read more

“Everybody Needs to Wake Up: The Occupant of the Oval Office Is Ignorant to the Constitution and Has No Regard for the Rule of Law”

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In a stinging rebuke of the belligerent words and the inept and undoubtedly illegal actions of Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, fresh off appearing on NBC and CNN Sunday morning political talk shows, held a news conference in Washington, D.C.. During the conference, Senator Kelly ably outlined all the ways Mr. … Read more

Gen Z Candidate Armando Montero Continues His Meteoric Political Rise with a Campaign for the Arizona State House

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Wanting to bring a fresh perspective from the Gen Z populace to the Arizona State House, political boy wonder Armando Montero, the President of the Tempe Union High School Governing Board, is running for one of the Arizona Legislative District Twelve House seats.  Arizona Legislative District 12 contains parts of Tempe, Ahwatukee Foothills, Mesa, and … Read more